Traditions of Molokai, Hawaii

Hotel Molokai

Despite having 95 miles of stunning coastline, the only great barrier reef in Hawaii and world-class hikes, Molokai doesn't go out of its way to lure tourists. There is one hotel and a couple of condos, a handful of places to eat.

Despite having 95 miles of stunning coastline, the only great barrier reef in Hawaii and world-class hikes, Molokai doesn't go out of its way to lure tourists. There is one hotel and a couple of condos, a handful of places to eat. (Hotel Molokai)

Hotel Molokai provides lodging in its tropical bungalows. It's also the site of a weekly gathering of kupuna, or elders, who strum ukuleles and sing the lost songs of their youth. The song fest, going on for more than a decade, is at 4 p.m. Fridays.

Hotel Molokai provides lodging in its tropical bungalows. It's also the site of a weekly gathering of kupuna, or elders, who strum ukuleles and sing the lost songs of their youth. The song fest, going on for more than a decade, is at 4 p.m. Fridays. (Hotel Molokai)